Modern Police Management
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: light bumping on corners and spine; name sticker on front pastedown; light foxing on the book block; clean text.
In an era when public trust in law enforcement hangs in the balance, Modern Police Management presents a rigorous, authoritative examination of the principles and practices that define effective policing organisations. Richard N. Holden, drawing on his expertise as Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Criminal Justice at Central Missouri State University, details the administrative frameworks, leadership structures, and operational strategies that underpin modern law enforcement agencies. The text chronicles the evolution of police management from traditional hierarchical command systems to contemporary models that prioritise community engagement, accountability, and professional development. With clarity and academic precision, it instructs administrators and aspiring leaders on how to navigate the complex intersection of law, public policy, and organisational behaviour. Holden's work stands as an essential academic resource within the field of criminal justice education, arguing persuasively that effective police management is inseparable from ethical leadership and sound institutional design. His prose is measured and authoritative, grounded in both theory and real-world application, making Modern Police Management equally valuable in the university lecture hall and the precinct commander's office. The broader themes — organisational reform, officer conduct, and the evolving role of policing in a democratic society — remain as urgent today as when the text was first penned, leaving the reader to question: what does truly modern policing demand of its leaders?
Author: Richard N. Holden
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Prentice-Hall
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: light bumping on corners and spine; name sticker on front pastedown; light foxing on the book block; clean text.
In an era when public trust in law enforcement hangs in the balance, Modern Police Management presents a rigorous, authoritative examination of the principles and practices that define effective policing organisations. Richard N. Holden, drawing on his expertise as Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Criminal Justice at Central Missouri State University, details the administrative frameworks, leadership structures, and operational strategies that underpin modern law enforcement agencies. The text chronicles the evolution of police management from traditional hierarchical command systems to contemporary models that prioritise community engagement, accountability, and professional development. With clarity and academic precision, it instructs administrators and aspiring leaders on how to navigate the complex intersection of law, public policy, and organisational behaviour. Holden's work stands as an essential academic resource within the field of criminal justice education, arguing persuasively that effective police management is inseparable from ethical leadership and sound institutional design. His prose is measured and authoritative, grounded in both theory and real-world application, making Modern Police Management equally valuable in the university lecture hall and the precinct commander's office. The broader themes — organisational reform, officer conduct, and the evolving role of policing in a democratic society — remain as urgent today as when the text was first penned, leaving the reader to question: what does truly modern policing demand of its leaders?